My Firestorm haul. A graphic novel, bookmark, several zines, and a sticker. (There was a Free Des sticker as well but I forgot to include it in this photo.)
A very good mail day from @firestorm.coop! Thank you so much, team! Go support Firestorm, they're an Asheville-based anarchist co-op bookstore and they need some love right now. I got a gay supernatural comic and a Trans Voices in Horror zine and they threw in some freebies :)
book cover of "A Clean Hell: Anarchy and Abolition in America's Most Notorious Dungeon - Eric King" showing a photo of Eric strapped to a gurney in prison, plus details about the meetup and a BRABC logo showing a cartoon reading group
Join BRABC on Sunday, April 26 from 4-6pm at @firestorm.coop to discuss the first 3 chapters of A Clean Hell by Eric King ( @pmpress.bsky.social , 2026)
brabc.noblogs.org/reading-group
Order your copy in person from Firestorm to get the book club discount
Join the conversation this Sunday! Register for free and grab a copy of "Another War is Possible" at app.hi.events/event/7033/m....
A promotional graphic for Militant Anarchist Experiences in the Antiglobalization Era, a virtual event hosted by Firestorm in collaboration with PM Press on April 19th at 3pm ET. The image features the covers of Tomas Rothaus' three books over a smoky blue background.
We're excited to be (virtually) hosting Argentinian anarchist @batallonbakunin.bsky.social, author of the recently publish memoir "Another War Is Possible" ( @pmpress.bsky.social ) which takes us on a wild, bumpy, beautiful ride through a lifetime of resistance. In conversation w/ @crimethinc.com!
We're doing an in-person event with @vickyacab.bsky.social on 4/29! But it will be recorded by our buds at @thefinalstrawradio.bsky.social.
A grid of upcoming virtual events hosted by Firestorm Books. Events include Disability in YA Fundraiser Panel (4/18), Militant Anarchist Experiences in the Antiglobalization Era (4/19), Every Fire Needs a Little Bit of Help (4/26), Gender-Expansive Pregnancy (5/2), and Invasive Species and Capitalism (6/21).
After taking a little break over the winter, we're back to scheduling virtual events with some amazing authors! Check 'em out and sign up for free at app.hi.events/events/2739/....
Made sure to drop into @firestorm.coop while we were in Asheville this weekend to show some love and support. Left with this and read it for a couple hours on the way home. Really enjoying it so far.
Accessible online and in-person, you can score the same great deals whether you're at our shop in West Asheville or browsing over a VPN from a state where books are already illegal. Markdowns stack with sustainer's membership discount and everyone gets free shipping on orders over $50. 📦 3/3
This week we're bringing back our biggest book sale of the year, with a new twist: hundreds of titles marked down to just $5 or $10. Our sale will include recent fiction, children's books, political theory, memoir, poetry, history, YA, and more! 2/3
A promotional graphic for Firestorm's Spring Blowout Book Sale taking place April 15th to 18th. The image features text over a bright photo of pink tulips. The second "o" in Books is replaced with a cartoon bomb.
BOOK SALE INCOMING 💣 APRIL 15-18
Spring is a time for cleaning... Throwing open windows, clearing flower beds, overthrowing your government, making room for new books on the shelves at your local anarchist bookstore! 📚 1/3
Thrilled to return to one of my favorite towns tonight to discuss Lab Dog--Asheville! We'll have a great group tonight at @firestorm.coop, where I'll be in conversation with Plant's Jason Sellers. See you there!
firestorm.coop/events/3576-... #booksky, #beagles, #animalresearch
Buried in Asheville city council's agenda for April 14 meeting is $1.1 million from the feds to massively ramp up APD surveillance of the public with a "real time intelligence center."
At a time when even plenty of local governments are scaling back surveillance, #avlgov is escalating... 🧵 #avlnews
Thank you for supporting us with your purchase! 🌈
Our project has always been a leap of faith. In a world where cynicism reigns, our continued success hinges on the insistence that it is possible to build and maintain a community resource like Firestorm without compromising our values.
We hear y'all loud and clear that you believe it, too 🖤 4/4
While we still need to bridge a gap between regular income and expenses, doing so looks increasingly achievable using the strategies we outlined in our previous post. 3/4
Additionally, more than 100 of you (WOW 😍) signed up for our monthly Sustainers Program, which for 10 years has been critical to our surviving and thriving. And tons of you visited in person to tell us how important Firestorm is to you, or sent emails with encouragement, suggestions, and offers. 2/4
A photo of a greeting card illustrated by Katie Blanchard, which reads "So very grateful" over a richly-pigmented watercolor painting of a rainbow. The card is being held up in front of Firestorm Books and the store sign is visible in soft focus.
When we posted about our financial uncertainty on Saturday, we didn't imagine we'd be providing an update so soon. But over the last six days the response has been huge. Y'all placed over 350 web orders, which are keeping us BUSY (thank you for your patience!). 1/4
Thank you! 💘
A man with glasses and dyed green hair holding the books "The Edge of Space-Time" and "The Disordered Cosmos" by Chanda Prescot-Weinstein.
I'm going to be traveling soon for work and I'm so glad my order from @firestorm.coop came in. Excited to go on this intellectual trip guided by @chanda.blacksky.app
If you have the means to pick up one of her books, consider doing it through Firestorm because they could use the support too.
Outstanding! 🪐
Meet the author... and rescued beagles! This Saturday 🐕
The US is an incomparable threat to the future of the planet. This empire cannot stand and continue to freely destroy populations, countries, and societies as it pleases.
Thank you!! 🎉
“A whole civilization will die tonight” is the most vile thing a US president has ever said, certainly during the post-1945 era when they’ve had the power to kill civilizations with the dropping of a bomb. I’m staring into the darkness. May this not be one of the most fateful days in human history.
🔔 Join us for a webinar on the dangerous precedent set by the Prairieland “antifa” convictions in TX and Trump’s war on the First Amendment.
W/ @rightsdissent.bsky.social, @chipgibbons.bsky.social and @dfwsupportcommitt.bsky.social
🗓️ Wednesday, 4 pm ET/1 pm PT
🔗 www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqL0...
To learn more about Flock and other surveillance technologies being deployed against our community, please join us on Saturday, April 11th for a presentation by Southerners Against Surveillance Systems & Infrastructure @sassisouth.bsky.social. 4/4
The City of Asheville MUST publicly release Flock audit logs to show how, and with whom, surveillance data is being shared. Furthermore, the city must immediately CANCEL its Flock contract. Reporting by @404media.co clearly demonstrates that the use of Flock is a threat to Asheville residents. 3/
A spreadsheet showing the agencies with which Asheville police share Flock data. The record for "Fish and Wildlife Commission FL PD" is highlighted.
A September 2025 record request from sunshinerequest.com revealed that Asheville police share data with over 1,300 agencies, including Florida's FWC, Grant County Indiana Sheriff's Office, and others known to provide ICE with warrantless access. cityofashevillenc.justfoia.com/publicportal... 2/
Today @404media.co revealed Florida’s Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission is providing ICE with access to Flock surveillance data. According to a recent record request, surveillance by Asheville PD is shared with the FWC, potentially exposing Asheville visitors and residents to ICE tracking. 1/
